“We're aware that children are fascinated by the mysterious
world of intelligence and we're thrilled to be in a position to
feed their passion for intrigue and adventure with this unique
proposition,” said CBBC controller Chery Taylor.

Far from celebrating the
collaboration, however, investigative journalist Tony Gosling
described the teaming up of MI5 and a BBC children’s show as
“pernicious.”

Speaking to RT, he said: “They realize they are losing the
battle for the hearts and minds of the younger generation because
of the Snowden revelations.”

“This is pernicious, the idea that our young people have to
be won over by the security state,” he said.

He added the main problem with the intelligence services is the
lack of proper government oversight, making them effectively
above the law.